Dollar cost averaging (DCA) in MTUS means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals, regardless of share price. This strategy reduces timing risk and builds wealth steadily through market ups and downs.
How This Calculator Works
Our DCA calculator simulates real market conditions using historical price data. It accounts for dividend reinvestment (DRIP), where each dividend payment automatically purchases additional shares. You can adjust the investment amount, frequency, time period, and compare against benchmarks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100.
Same amount invested each month — only the day of purchase changes. How much does intra-month timing actually matter?
Best Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly low
Total Return+106.8%
Final Value$99.3K
Perfectly timed — impossible in practice
Your DCA
StrategyBuy on 1st of month
Total Return+92.3%
Final Value$92.3K
Consistent — no timing needed
Worst Timing DCA
StrategyBuy on monthly high
Total Return+75.0%
Final Value$84.0K
Worst possible — still beats not investing
Best vs Worst gap31.8 pp
Your timing vs best-14.5%
Your timing vs worst+17.3%
If You Keep Investing…
Based on this stock's historical CAGR of 10.9%/yr — put in vs. walk away with.
Your Plan
At $500/mo, this could grow into:
3 Years$21K~1.2x your moneyfrom $18K invested
5 Years$39K~1.3x your moneyfrom $30K invested
10 Years$105K~1.7x your moneyfrom $60K invested
20 Years$398K~3.3x your moneyfrom $120K invested
Compare Other Monthly Amounts
Same CAGR assumption. Use this to pressure-test different monthly commitments.
Monthly
3 Years~1.2x your money
5 Years~1.3x your money
10 Years~1.7x your money
20 Years~3.3x your money
$100/mo
$4K+$601 est. gain
$8K+$2K est. gain
$21K+$9K est. gain
$80K+$56K est. gain
$250/mo
$11K+$2K est. gain
$20K+$5K est. gain
$52K+$22K est. gain
$199K+$139K est. gain
$500/mo
$21K+$3K est. gain
$39K+$9K est. gain
$105K+$45K est. gain
$398K+$278K est. gain
$1,000/mo
$42K+$6K est. gain
$78K+$18K est. gain
$209K+$89K est. gain
$796K+$556K est. gain
* Projection assumes historical CAGR of 10.9% continues. Actual returns will vary.
Your DCA Results by Date
77 purchases
Date
Price
Invested
Portfolio Value
% Gain
Gain ($)
Jan 2, 2020
$7.73
$10,000
$10,000
+0.00%
$0
Feb 3, 2020
$6.34
$10,500
$8,702
-17.13%
$-1,798
Mar 2, 2020
$5.26
$11,000
$7,719
-29.82%
$-3,281
Apr 2, 2020
$3.14
$11,500
$5,108
-55.58%
$-6,392
May 4, 2020
$2.56
$12,000
$4,665
-61.13%
$-7,335
Jun 2, 2020
$3.81
$12,500
$7,442
-40.46%
$-5,058
Jul 2, 2020
$3.77
$13,000
$7,864
-39.51%
$-5,136
Aug 3, 2020
$3.68
$13,500
$8,176
-39.43%
$-5,324
Sep 2, 2020
$3.86
$14,000
$9,076
-35.17%
$-4,924
Oct 2, 2020
$3.76
$14,500
$9,341
-35.58%
$-5,159
Nov 2, 2020
$4.59
$15,000
$11,903
-20.64%
$-3,097
Dec 2, 2020
$5.18
$15,500
$13,933
-10.11%
$-1,567
Jan 4, 2021
$4.84
$16,000
$13,519
-15.51%
$-2,481
Feb 2, 2021
$4.93
$16,500
$14,270
-13.51%
$-2,230
Mar 2, 2021
$8.39
$17,000
$24,785
+45.80%
$7,785
Apr 5, 2021
$11.49
$17,500
$34,443
+96.82%
$16,943
May 3, 2021
$12.74
$18,000
$38,690
+114.95%
$20,690
Jun 2, 2021
$15.10
$18,500
$46,357
+150.58%
$27,857
Jul 2, 2021
$13.87
$19,000
$43,081
+126.74%
$24,081
Aug 2, 2021
$12.88
$19,500
$40,506
+107.72%
$21,006
Sep 2, 2021
$13.32
$20,000
$42,390
+111.95%
$22,390
Oct 4, 2021
$13.88
$20,500
$44,672
+117.91%
$24,172
Nov 2, 2021
$13.92
$21,000
$45,301
+115.72%
$24,301
Dec 2, 2021
$14.50
$21,500
$47,688
+121.81%
$26,188
Jan 3, 2022
$16.96
$22,000
$56,279
+155.81%
$34,279
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about DCA investing in MTUS
Investing $500 per month in Metallus Inc. (MTUS) over the past 6 years would be worth approximately $92K today. That's +92.3% total return on $48K invested, with a +10.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).